About this practice

Longton Health Centre is an NHS GP surgery located at Liverpool Road, Longton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5HA. The practice serves 10,366 registered patients.

The practice holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), meeting expected standards across all areas, based on its most recent inspection on 21 December 2016. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 93% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 18 percentage points above the national average, placing it among the higher-performing practices in the area.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 6,549 appointments. 51% were face-to-face consultations, with 16% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice performs well across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (80%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (94%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (84%).

Other GP practices nearby include Beeches Medical Centre (0.4 miles, CQC: Good), New Longton Surgery (1.5 miles, CQC: Good), and Kingsfold Medical Centre (2.4 miles, CQC: Good). Compare these practices side by side →